Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Snow in San Antonio after 30 Years

Cracks me up, because I just blogged that it's been pretty warm so far this winter. And the very same week we get snow. Unexpected. Exciting. Absolutely thrilled the children.


This was the next morning. 
The snow was gone by lunchtime, but the kids spent hours in it the night it snowed and the next morning.


All the neighbor kids came out to see it and spend hours in it 
~ trying to make snowmen and snow angels; throwing lots of snowballs, I'm sure.

Poor Harrison came in that night crying because of cold toes. We were woefully underprepared for snow. My mom had given us a whole bunch of one-size-fits-all gloves. Although they are cloth and get wet, the kids would periodically come in and get a new pair of warm gloves. But I didn't think to check Harrison's socks and shoes situation (after initially calling him back in to change from flip-flops to socks and closed-toed shoes). We had a big 'ole wet, muddy mess when it was all over. But we had fun! 


Elizabeth turned 16!!!! No way. Just.... no way. 
I remember that little Liz toddler who would throw a fit when we tried to leave the library (really, that's the only time I remember her throwing fits) and who was constantly on the move with her army crawl (didn't walk till she was about year and a half) and who loved getting into my art supplies, my bathroom cabinet, the baking supplies, the book shelf. She's still busy as ever. Very productive and independent......she made that gorgeous birthday cake.....we kind of like you, Liz. :-)


Phillip has this thing about NOT decorating for Christmas until it is December. And so we wait until December to decorate. A friend who moved away last year gave their tree to us. Since we also had our little one, we thought we'd put the two of them up with just lights and have a little cozy scene for our Christmas decor. 

And we put the Christmas decorations and some garland on our computer desks. Phillip's got quite the eye for these things. I like it. That book on my desk there is one that I won in a give-away, but I want to recommend it for anyone looking for an Advent reading for themselves or the kids. "All Creation Waits" by Gayle Boss. Each chapter tells of the hibernation or winter habits of a different animal; how they wait for spring. There are 25 chapters. The pictures are pencil drawings and beautiful. The whole book has a classic feel to it. The language is beautiful ~ lyrical. I'm not reading it every day. We got it late and I hadn't planned to do a daily advent reading. But I do pick it up to read it when everyone is hanging out, but not doing much. It takes about 5 minutes to read a chapter, so it's not a big time commitment. 

Phillip and I went to the New Braunfel's church Christmas Party with a "Down on the Farm" theme. Any excuse to wear your cowboy hat and boots!


So three days after snow, we're back in our shirt-sleeves. We tried this neat little Pinteresty project; made a bird seed "gingerbread" house. The birds won't eat it! I'm so disappointed. I thought it was real pretty. They do eat the bird seed we throw on the ground. 



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